(Introduction) The publication of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom, as well as an excerpt from it in The Wall Street Journal, set off a firestorm of controversy among enraged American parents who accused its author Amy Chua of child-abuse and creating robotic high-achieving daughters. Chua basically accuses American parents of being “too soft” and “allowing failure” through fear for their children’s self-esteem, and she herself assumed strength rather than weakness in her children and pushed them absolutely as hard as could. In this research paper I will examine Chua’s parenting style, as well as other critics of it, and then I will add my own opinion to the mix towards the end. First of all, there is Chua’s words in the Wall Street Journal. Next, In addition,
Finally, I will explain my own opinion on “Tiger Moms” and this extensive debate on parenting. (Conclusion)Amy Chua’s Wall Street Journal article received some 10,000 comments online, and her Facebook page received another 100,000 comments. Clearly, what she wrote touched a nerve in contemporary America. It would seem there are as many opinions and parenting styles as there are parents out there, and who is to say “who is right”? As for me, I would say “to each his own,” and that nobody has the “right answer” for the slippery, difficult job of a parent trying to produce the best human being they can. A dose of humility, another portion of undying love, and our children then must take it upon themselves to become the best human being they can become.
(Introduction) The publication of Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom, as well as an excerpt from it in The Wall Street Journal, set off a firestorm of controversy among enraged American parents who accused its author Amy Chua of child-abuse and creating robotic high-achieving daughters. Chua basically accuses American parents of being “too soft” and “allowing failure” through fear for their children’s self-esteem, and she herself assumed strength rather than weakness in her children and pushed them absolutely as hard as could. In this research paper I will examine Chua’s parenting style, as well as other critics of it, and then I will add my own opinion to the mix towards the end.
First of all, there is Chua’s words in the Wall Street Journal.
Next,
In addition,
Finally, I will explain my own opinion on “Tiger Moms” and this extensive debate on parenting.
(Conclusion)Amy Chua’s Wall Street Journal article received some 10,000 comments online, and her Facebook page received another 100,000 comments. Clearly, what she wrote touched a nerve in contemporary America. It would seem there are as many opinions and parenting styles as there are parents out there, and who is to say “who is right”? As for me, I would say “to each his own,” and that nobody has the “right answer” for the slippery, difficult job of a parent trying to produce the best human being they can. A dose of humility, another portion of undying love, and our children then must take it upon themselves to become the best human being they can become.